16-02-2011 @ 13:27
Na het grote success van de Savatage single “Christmas Eve” in 1996 richtte Paul O’Neill (producer en tekschrijver) Trans-Siberian Orchestra op. Vanaf het eerste moment heeft TSO vele fans geïnspireerd om de kunstvorm Rock Opera te herontdekken. TSO wordt ook wel omschreven als “Who’s Tommy meets Phantom of the Opera with Pink Floyd’s lighting”. De band verkocht meer dan zeven miljoen albums en behoort tot de top van de toerende acts in de wereld. Hun 2009 productie ($20 miljoen) bereikte mee...
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Highest Percentage of Reported Sell-Outs Among Top 25 Grossing Acts
01. U2: 100 %
02. Madonna: 98.5
03. The Police: 93
04. Bon Jovi: 90
05. Billy Joel: 88.5
06. Elton John: 87
07. Neil Diamond: 84.8
08. Paul McCartney: 80
09. Celine Dion: 75.4
10. The Eagles: 72.5
11. The Rolling Stones: 72
12. Rascal Flatts: 68.3
13. Jimmy Buffet: 66.8
14. Kenny Chesney: 65.7
15. Tina Turner: 63
16. Britney Spears: 62
17. Bruce Springsteen: 61.5
18. Rod Stewart: 52.7
19. Dave Matthews Band: 51.5
20. Metallica: 49.8
21. Tim McGra...
21-12-2009 @ 14:45
U2 and the Rolling Stones have been named the top touring acts of the 2000s by Billboard. Madonna is also listed in the top three.
The Rolling Stones claimed the top honours, having made more than $869 million dollars from 264 concerts during the past decade. The band played to more than 8.2 million fans worldwide over the course of the 10-year span.
Meanwhile, U2 brought in $844 million with 288 shows. All of the band’s performances sold out.
Madonna was the top grossing female artist of the d...
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